The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-06-25
Br0adbrin's New York Letter.
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.

For many months past you might have
noticed in the leading papers whole col
umns of advertisements of "K-Wren."
"K-Wren, what is K-IVren?" people in
quired, and soon it was diacovered that it
was one of the thousand and one infallible
remedies for coughs and colds. 1t was the
invention of the talented young editor of
the Wal Street NelCs, Charles ID. Keep.
For several years he used to make up the
prescription and give it to hls friends, then
some one suggested that he give it to the
public; the idea pleased him, and at once
he invested 500, 600 in advertising. To-day
the brilliant young editor, the daring Wall
street operator. is dead. His life reads like
romance. A few years ago he came to
this city to seek his fortune, so poor that
he had not money to pay his lodging; ten
cents would have done it but he did not
have ten cents, so he lay down TO sleep
supperless that night in coal box. Five
years froin that time his name was as well
known on Wall street as that of Russell
Sage or Jay Gould. The penniless adyen-
turer blossomed out into daring specula-
tor and became a pewer in the street. For
years he was the financial editor of the
New York Times, and was one Of the lucky
instance of how this thing is done, there is
a young man on the street who furnishes
the financial news for great metropolitan
journal. The business of the day was over
and he was on his way up to the Office TO
write up the news of the day; on the corn
or Of Wall street and Broadway he met one
of the heaviest operators on the street and
they stepped into Delmonico's to get u soci-
able drink. The operator looked at him
q moment and said, - Now don't
ask me any questions, but If l were you I'd
buy some oil early tomorrow morning
mum. Good day." Oil was selling at 90.
My friend hurried out, borrowed all the
money he could rake, which was not muck
but on the strength of this hint he put VI
his margin. Oil ran up to I2G when he
sold, and the profits of his venture was
over ten thousand dollars. Mr.. Keer
knew everybody and was an exceedingl,
popular man, as much so as man of hi.
positive nature could possibly be; he haC
besides the reputation of being thorough
ly good fellow, and he made friends of boil
Bulls and Bears. A few years after h,
came upon the street without penny ht
was generally supposed to be worth a mil
lion, but he took all of the chances of th,
street and at his death was said to be worll
half million. Only thirty-eight, yet ut
terly and hopelessly stranded, wrecked
lost to his family and friends. Wha
brought it about you ask? Wall street. TIL,
candle was burning at both ends; no rest
no surcease from toll, his very pleasure
and amusements framed with an eye I,
business. Oh, the dreadful fever of tina
Wall street life to man whose nerves ar
like electric wires Charles d. Keep wa
always a worker; he did the work of fiv
or six ordinary men, his head was planning
plotting, figuring all the ime. and ever
day new schemes of fortune rose befor
him; he used TO say that any fool coul
! make money, and he only cared for il 70
the power it gave him. A short time sine
he looked as though he had many years O
useful life before him and certainly he ha
as brilliant prospects, as anv man in Wa
street. but his bright career is closed-die
of excitemenr, died of oyerwork, died Q
= Wall street.
Our sister city Brooklyn is startled b.
the horror of a child starved to death /
in the Butler street Home for Friendles
Orphans. The wretched child was Mani
Holland, about ten years Of age, and whe
the inquest was held on her emaeiated Iii
tie body she was little more than a skelC
ton. The Brooklyn Eagle published tn
weekly bill of fare which reads like som
horrible story in Dickens. Bread and me
lasses and water for breakfast, molasss
and water and bread for dinner, bread an
molasses and water for supper. No mea
: no vegetables, or only one potato a weel
j Fathers and mothers who sit around YOU
B. abundant boards and smile 10 see your ow